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| Graduation General requirements Scholastic attainment The number of credits required for graduation is 124 with a grade point average of 2.00 in the major and minor fields and overall. Of these, at least 40 credits must be earned in upper-division courses.At least 45 of the 124 credits required for a degree must be earned from Saint Benedict's or Saint John's. At least half of the credits required for the major, excluding supporting courses, must be earned from Saint Benedict's or Saint John's. Some programs require higher grade point averages for admission and graduation. See the individual departmental listings for more information. Residence [Top] Candidates for a degree must ordinarily be in residence for the two semesters immediately preceding commencement. "In residence" is defined as enrollment as a full-time student (a minimum of 12 credits per semester). January Term [Top] Full-time students carrying 12 credits or more per semester must enroll in a course in all but one of the January Terms during which they are in residence. First-year students are required to complete a course during the January Term. Core curriculum [Top] A candidate for a degree must fulfill the requirements of the core curriculum. Academic major [Top] A candidate for a degree must complete the work required for a major in a field of his or her choice. A department may require a comprehensive examination. In September, departments usually inform all majors of departmental policies regarding comprehensives. Physical education activity [Top] Students at Saint Benedict's are required to complete 2 units of physical education, completion of PHED 117 and one activity course, in addition to the 124 credits required for graduation. Students at Saint John's are required to take part in one approved physical activity. This is not a course requirement and no credit or grade is given. The following are approved Saint John's physical activities: (1) a varsity sport (as determined by the eligibility roster), (2) a club sport (as determined by club rosters), (3) an intramural sport (as determined by team rosters), (4) any individual physical education course when approved by the athletic director. |
Application for degree Degrees are awarded at the conclusion of the semesters in December and May, at the conclusion of the January Term, and also on August 31. A formal application for the baccalaureate degree must be filed with the registrar by May 1 of the year preceding the year of planned graduation. An audit of the student's progress towards meeting degree requirements is completed upon this application. However, it is the student's responsibility to see that the courses which are needed for graduation are included in his or her program of study. It must be possible by normal registration for a student to gain the necessary credits by the date declared as the planned graduation date.Only those seniors whose current registration will bring them within 8 credits of completion of all degree requirements may participate in commencement exercises. A student accepted as a degree candidate who has completed the residence requirement, but lacks credits required for graduation may transfer up to 8 credits from another accredited institution of higher education to complete the degree. Students who intend to complete degree requirements in this manner must obtain prior written approval from the Academic Advising Office (for core requirements) or their department chair (for major requirements). See also "Studies At Other Colleges" or consult the registrar. Graduation honors [Top] Honors are conferred at graduation upon students who have maintained high scholastic excellence. To be eligible for graduation honors, students must have the following standing:For the degree cum laude, a cumulative grade point average of 3.65; For the degree magna cum laude, a cumulative grade point average of 3.75; For the degree summa cum laude, a cumulative grade point average of 3.90; For the degree egregia cum laude, a cumulative grade point average of 4.00. Transcripts [Top] Transcripts are issued to current students without charge. Transcripts are issued to former students for a fee of $2 per address.No transcript or letter of honorable dismissal will be given to any student who has not settled all financial accounts .
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